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International Pesticide Trade: Is There Any Hope For The Effective Regulation Of Controlled Substances?, Jefferson D. Reynolds Aug 2018

International Pesticide Trade: Is There Any Hope For The Effective Regulation Of Controlled Substances?, Jefferson D. Reynolds

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

In this Article, the author argues for stronger regulation, both domestically and internationally, of the importation of toxic pesticides into developing countries. Additionally, he argues there should be greater exchange of information regarding the danger and proper use of toxic pesticides. The author begins by discussing the adverse health and environmental effects of unregulated pesticides. He also explores the idea that while pesticides are heavily regulated in the United States, the importation of unregulated toxic pesticides into developing countries usually results in the pesticides finding their way back into the United States' food supply through what is known as the …


Standing On Its Last Legs: Bennett V. Spear And The Past And Future Of Standing In Environmental Cases, Sam Kalen Aug 2018

Standing On Its Last Legs: Bennett V. Spear And The Past And Future Of Standing In Environmental Cases, Sam Kalen

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article examines the evolution of standing in environmental disputes. The Article traces environmental standing from the 1970s when the "zone of interests" test was first applied in Association of Data Processing Service Organizations v. Camp, through Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife over twenty years later, which outlined the three requirements of concrete and particularized imminent injury, traceability, and redressibility. The Article then describes how Bennett v. Spear, decided by the Supreme Court in1997, and other recent lower court decisions have produced a haphazard and incoherent approach to standing in cases involving the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the …


Book Review: Introduction To U.S. Environmental Laws, Thomas Lundmark Aug 2018

Book Review: Introduction To U.S. Environmental Laws, Thomas Lundmark

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

Introduction to U.S. Environmental Laws by Edward Shea is a book designed to introduce foreigners to American environmental law, providing a chapter on each of the major federal environmental enactments. Being a lecturer in Europe on American environmental law, Dr. Lundmark offers his unique insight into the effectiveness of Mr. Shea's book as an introductory educational tool. The book review describes the subject matter of the book and comments on its organization. Further, Dr. Lundmark points out several of the book's substantive flaws and omissions. Finally, the author offers several remedies to the book's shortcomings.


Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not Enough To Drink?: A Look At Water Supply And Florida's Growth Management Plan, Dana L. Crosby Aug 2018

Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not Enough To Drink?: A Look At Water Supply And Florida's Growth Management Plan, Dana L. Crosby

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article discusses water supply problems in Florida, specifically addressing water supply and local and regional planning laws. First, background is provided on Florida's current water situation, including Florida's state and local growth management plans. Additionally, the Article analyzes the role of the water management districts in Florida. The Article examines two factors contributing to Florida's water supply problems: pollution and population growth. Finally, the Article concludes with recommendations to alleviate these water problems, including leadership and coordination in planning, emphasis of regional planning components, further research of the local supply first policy, promotion of conservation, and finally, encouragement of …


Water Disputes In The Middle East: An International Law Analysis Of The Israel-Jordan Peace Accord, Raed Mounir Fathallah Aug 2018

Water Disputes In The Middle East: An International Law Analysis Of The Israel-Jordan Peace Accord, Raed Mounir Fathallah

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article discusses the role of the Jordan River basin in the peace accord (Treaty) between the state of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. After reviewing past water disputes involving the Jordan River, the water allocation and management sections of the Treaty are compared with the Treaty's predecessor, the Main Plan. Even though it was never ratified, both Israel and Jordan tacitly conducted their respective water polices in accordance with the Main Plan. This discussion is followed by a comparison of the Treaty with the substantive and procedural requirements of the International Law Commission Draft Articles and other …


Analyzing Evidence Of Environmental Justice: A Suggestion For Professor Been, Colin Crawford Aug 2018

Analyzing Evidence Of Environmental Justice: A Suggestion For Professor Been, Colin Crawford

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article addresses the inherent prejudices in modern environmental policies and practices. Specifically, this Article discusses the continuing debate regarding the strength of the correlation between the location of hazardous waste facilities and an area's minority population. Professor Crawford urges his contemporaries, particularly Professor Vicki Been, to expand their evidentiary fields to include statistics of an area's standard of living in order to obtain an accurate analysis of the motives behind locating hazardous waste facilities in certain areas. The Article concludes with a case study of Noxubee County, Mississippi to demonstrate the effect of applying this expanded method of research.


Developing A Fair Share Housing Policy For Florida, Charles E. Connerly, Marc Smith Aug 2018

Developing A Fair Share Housing Policy For Florida, Charles E. Connerly, Marc Smith

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article focuses on the prevalent problem of increasing concentrations of poverty in the inner city and social isolation of inner-city residents in major American cities caused by the mass exodus of middle class, working residents to the suburbs. The Article advocates the implementation of fair share housing programs to remedy these problems of socioeconomic isolation. Specifically, the Article argues that Florida has an optimal statutory scheme to easily introduce such a program. The Article gives a description of fair share programs, including federal efforts toward fair share housing and the state programs of California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and …


Indian Fishing Rights: A Lost Opportunity For Ecosystem Management, Martin H. Belsky Aug 2018

Indian Fishing Rights: A Lost Opportunity For Ecosystem Management, Martin H. Belsky

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article targets the problem of depletion of salmon and steelhead fisheries in the Northwest United States. The Article provides a brief overview of the Sohappy v. Smith and United States v. Washington decisions, which promoted regulation and conservation of these fisheries. Next, the Article discusses the Ecosystem Management Model, which these courts declined to adopt. Additionally, a description of the legislative measures taken in response to these two cases is provided. The Article concludes that adoption of an ecosystem management approach to fisheries management is essential to the future well-being of the fisheries in the Northwest United States.


The Location And Community Demographics Of Targeted Environmental Hazardous Sites In Florida, Richard D. Gragg Iii, Ronald A. Christaldi, Stephen Leong, Marc Cooper Aug 2018

The Location And Community Demographics Of Targeted Environmental Hazardous Sites In Florida, Richard D. Gragg Iii, Ronald A. Christaldi, Stephen Leong, Marc Cooper

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Article focuses on the Florida Environmental Equity and Justice Commission's report concerning whether environmental hazards are disproportionately located in minority and low income communities in Florida. The Article provides a comprehensive background of the environmental justice movement in the United States and in Florida. Next, it describes the Commission's study and discusses the methodology that the Commission used for its proximity and demographic analysis. The Article finds that targeted environmental waste sites are disproportionately located near minority and low income communities and suggests the next step in examining environmental justice problems in Florida. Finally, the Article provides comprehensive graphs …


Book Review: Dying From Dioxin: A Citizen's Guide To Reclaiming Our Health And Rebuilding Democracy, Ronald A. Christaldi Aug 2018

Book Review: Dying From Dioxin: A Citizen's Guide To Reclaiming Our Health And Rebuilding Democracy, Ronald A. Christaldi

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Adding A Statutory Stick To The Bundle Of Rights: Florida's Ability To Regulate Wetlands Under Current Takings Jurisprudence And The Private Property Rights Protection Act Of 1995, Tirso M. Carreja, Jr. Aug 2018

Adding A Statutory Stick To The Bundle Of Rights: Florida's Ability To Regulate Wetlands Under Current Takings Jurisprudence And The Private Property Rights Protection Act Of 1995, Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Drawing The Lines In The Shifting Sands Of Cape Canaveral: Why Common Beach Erosion Should Not Yield A Compensable Taking Under The Fifth Amendment, Jeremy N. Jungreis Aug 2018

Drawing The Lines In The Shifting Sands Of Cape Canaveral: Why Common Beach Erosion Should Not Yield A Compensable Taking Under The Fifth Amendment, Jeremy N. Jungreis

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


The Best Laid Plans: The Rise And Fall Of Growth Management In Florida, Mary Dawson Aug 2018

The Best Laid Plans: The Rise And Fall Of Growth Management In Florida, Mary Dawson

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Fear And Loathing About The Public Right To Know: The Surprising Success Of The Emergency Planning And Community Right-To-Know Act, Sidney M. Wolf Aug 2018

Fear And Loathing About The Public Right To Know: The Surprising Success Of The Emergency Planning And Community Right-To-Know Act, Sidney M. Wolf

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Balancing Community Needs Against Individual Desires, Heather Fisher Lindsay Aug 2018

Balancing Community Needs Against Individual Desires, Heather Fisher Lindsay

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Stemming The Tide: A Plea For New Exotic Species Legislation, Steven A. Wade Aug 2018

Stemming The Tide: A Plea For New Exotic Species Legislation, Steven A. Wade

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


The Wolf In North America: Defining International Ecosystems Vs. Defining International Boundaries, Kevin J. Madonna Aug 2018

The Wolf In North America: Defining International Ecosystems Vs. Defining International Boundaries, Kevin J. Madonna

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Will Florida's New Net Ban Sink Or Swim?: Exploring The Constitutional Challenges To State Marine Fishery Restrictions, Alexandra M. Renard Aug 2018

Will Florida's New Net Ban Sink Or Swim?: Exploring The Constitutional Challenges To State Marine Fishery Restrictions, Alexandra M. Renard

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Commercial Hazardous Waste Projects In Indian Country: An Opportunity For Tribal Economic Development Through Land Use Planning, Robert Sitkowski Aug 2018

Commercial Hazardous Waste Projects In Indian Country: An Opportunity For Tribal Economic Development Through Land Use Planning, Robert Sitkowski

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Alteration Of Wildlife Habitat As Prohibited Under The Endangered Species Act, Steven G. Davison Aug 2018

Alteration Of Wildlife Habitat As Prohibited Under The Endangered Species Act, Steven G. Davison

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Cleanup Of National Priorities List Sites, Functional Equivalence And The Nepa Environmental Impact Statement, Howard Geneslaw Aug 2018

Cleanup Of National Priorities List Sites, Functional Equivalence And The Nepa Environmental Impact Statement, Howard Geneslaw

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


The Ripeness Doctrine Of The Taking Clause: A Survey Of Decisions Showing Just How Far Federal Courts Will Go To Avoid Adjudicating Land Use Cases, Gregory Overstreet Aug 2018

The Ripeness Doctrine Of The Taking Clause: A Survey Of Decisions Showing Just How Far Federal Courts Will Go To Avoid Adjudicating Land Use Cases, Gregory Overstreet

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Zoning: A Reply To Critics, Bradley C. Karkkainen Aug 2018

Zoning: A Reply To Critics, Bradley C. Karkkainen

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Everglades Restoration: A Constitutional Takings Analysis, Sharon S. Tisher Aug 2018

Everglades Restoration: A Constitutional Takings Analysis, Sharon S. Tisher

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


How The "Property Rights" Movement Threatens Property Values In Florida, David J. Russ Aicp Aug 2018

How The "Property Rights" Movement Threatens Property Values In Florida, David J. Russ Aicp

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Fifth Amendment Takings Issue Raised By Section 9 Of The Endangered Species Act, Patricia A. Hageman Aug 2018

Fifth Amendment Takings Issue Raised By Section 9 Of The Endangered Species Act, Patricia A. Hageman

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Salvaging Sunken Shipwrecks: Whose Treasure Is It? A Look At The Competing Interests For Florida's Underwater Riches, James Paull Iv Aug 2018

Salvaging Sunken Shipwrecks: Whose Treasure Is It? A Look At The Competing Interests For Florida's Underwater Riches, James Paull Iv

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


To Divulge Or Not To Divulge: The Ability Of An Agricultural Researcher To Avoid Cerla's Affirmative Disclosure Requirements, Andrew John Norris Aug 2018

To Divulge Or Not To Divulge: The Ability Of An Agricultural Researcher To Avoid Cerla's Affirmative Disclosure Requirements, Andrew John Norris

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Locking In Environmental Risk: A Model Environmental And Health Assessment Baseline Ordinance, B. Suzi Ruhl, Jeffrey Roseman Aug 2018

Locking In Environmental Risk: A Model Environmental And Health Assessment Baseline Ordinance, B. Suzi Ruhl, Jeffrey Roseman

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Quasi-Judicial Rezonings: A Commentary On The Snyder Decision And The Consistency Requirement, Thomas G. Pelham Aug 2018

Quasi-Judicial Rezonings: A Commentary On The Snyder Decision And The Consistency Requirement, Thomas G. Pelham

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

No abstract provided.